A delightful inheritance
What have we inherited from our founders and servant leaders over these 125 years?
President Rebecca J. Stoltzfus
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Distinctively Goshen
Reflections from President Stoltzfus
Pondering Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx and borders
Coming to Goshen College has helped me to realize how much I have to learn from the Latino community here.
I lost a dear friend to suicide this week
I am learning to avoid judgment and not to seek simplistic explanations for Greg’s death. I am learning that it is important to talk openly about suicide.
Servant leadership: You’ll need deep courage and love
This year as we focus on the core value of servant leadership, I would suggest that courage and love are two vital ingredients.
The case for college, part 2: How do we educate for today’s world?
Specific competencies and a broad liberal arts education — can Goshen College offer the best of both worlds?
Why I journal
Nearly every morning, I put the coffee on to brew, indulge in morning Tai Chi, pray the Lord’s Prayer, drink my first cup of coffee without artificial light and then I write in my journal. Of all the forms of writing that I do, journaling is the most pleasurable.
The case for college, part 1: Is college worth it — really?
I know there are a lot of negative narratives about college these days. How do we respond to this? Let’s begin with some evidence.
What’s so important about community anyways? A lot.
What one word is present in our mission, our vision and our core values statement? It is the word community. Here are three compelling voices on community, and why it matters so much to us.
Six of my highlights from #MennoCon19
I am writing from Kansas City at the 2019 Mennonite Church USA Convention (aka #MennoCon19), at the end of a rich and spiritually stimulating week. It has been surprising and wonderful to be surrounded by thousands of Mennonites. Here are a few of my personal highlights.
Four ways to foster slower, artful living in the midst of daily busyness
How do we remember the slower, artful life when we are not a visitor in Paris? Here are a few ways that I am pondering.